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A visit to the Shields Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Shields Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shields Cemetery:

39.3204, -97.3508

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shields Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Shields Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Clay Center. Clay Center lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Shields Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shields Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Shields Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shields Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Smith Gravesite
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Miltonvale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Liberty Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rose Meron Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Rose Meron Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Meron Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Wesleyan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wesleyan Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyan Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wesleyan Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Longford.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Bloom Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Republican City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Princeville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Princeville Cemetery is located in Cloud County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville Cemetery
    • Oakland Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Swartwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Swartwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartwood Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Cloud County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Athelstane Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Athelstane Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstane Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Morganville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morganville Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville Cemetery
    • Riverdale Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Riverdale Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverdale Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Morganville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93497 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shields Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shields Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Browndale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Browndale is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndale
  • Oak Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Oak Hill is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Idana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Idana is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
  • Miltonvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ladysmith
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ladysmith is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
  • Longford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Longford is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Longford has also been known as:
    • Longford Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <6>
  • Lamar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lamar is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
  • Clay Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Morganville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Morganville is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Morganville has also been known as:
    • Morgantown
  • Saint Joseph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Saint Joseph is located in Cloud County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Aurora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Aurora is located in Cloud County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Vine Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Vine Creek is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Creek
    • Former name for Vine Creek:
    • Vine
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Manchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Manchester is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Broughton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Broughton is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
    • Wells
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wells is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Ackley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ackley is located in Ottawa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
    • Industry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Industry is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Ames
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Ames is located in Cloud County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Clifton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Clifton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Clifton has also been known as:
      • West Clifton
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <6>
    • Vining
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Vining is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Oscar ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Oscar is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
    • Garfield Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Garfield Center is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Center
    • Huscher
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Huscher is located in Cloud County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huscher
    • Clyde
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Wakefield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Shields Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shields Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Shields Cemetery: